Colorado State Highway 12

State Highway 12
Highway of Legends
Map of southern Colorado with SH 12 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CDOT
Length:	70.39 mi (113.28 km)
Major junctions
North end:	US 160 in La Veta
East end:	I-25 in Trinidad
Location
Counties:	Huerfano, Las Animas
Highway system
Colorado State Highways Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← SH 11 SH 13 →

State Highway 12 (SH 12), also known as the Highway of Legends, in the U.S. state of Colorado is a mountainous state highway through the Rocky Mountains in southern Colorado. The route travels from La Veta through the mountains to Trinidad. It is included in the Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways system and runs through the San Isabel National Forest.

State Highway 12 begins at the junction with U.S. Highway 160 north of La Veta. It heads southward through that town before entering the San Isabel National Forest and passing through Cuchara, near the Spanish Peaks Wilderness. It then crosses Cucharas Pass into Las Animas County.

SH 12 heads through Monument Park and turns eastward near Stonewall. It then passes eastward along the Purgatoire River through Weston, Segundo, Valdez, Cokedale, and Jansen. It then ends in Trinidad at Interstate 25.